Weekly Photo Challenge: Anticipation

This year I’m going to have a proper Christmas vacation, I haven’t had one in ages… The boyz also go out on winter vacation end of next week so we will have plenty of free time on our hands… We are not travelling, but we hope (and anticipate) next two weeks are gonna be lots of fun, cuz we got a long-ish to-do list:
1. Make Christmas cookies, and eat them, if edible (given my cooking skills lol)…
2. Go to the movies… We want to see the new Star Wars movie: “Rogue one”, and an animation called “Sing”… I need to start a second blog where I can write reviews of animation movies for kids… I’ve seen them all, and several times each lol…
3. Decorate the house with lights, lots of lights… and a Christmas tree, a real one, not a free-lensed one, tho I have to admit, I love free-lensing, it always makes things look less ordinary… plus, it’s way more affordable than a tilt-shift lens 😛
4. Sleep… omg, I’m not setting the alarm at 5:00 am no more for the next days…
5. Take walks, see friends, have mulled wine, more than one glass 😛
6. Last, but not least, take photos to document all of the above… who knows when will be the next time I’m having a Christmas vaycay…

hello, conspicari 🙂 I’ll be happy if I manage to fulfil even half of that list, but I am adamant about having some mulled wine, that item of the list is non-negotiable lol 😛 will you have some days off for Christmas? 🙂
and thanks for having a look around the blog here… hope you are having a great weekend!

Yes not working can be difficult, took me a long time to get it sorted in my head, but I am fine with it now. Having some good friends helps and also of course my attempted photography. Have a lovely day and some mulled wine. :>)

I’m very happy for you and your sons ! Sure it will be a fabulous Christmas for your family. You look like so happy ! 🙂
I will also see the new Star Wars movie tomorrow, with my son. We are fans !
Have a good vacation, Alexandra, and a Merry Christmas ! 🙂

so cool, we are planning on seeing the movie tomorrow as well… hope we make it on time for the dubbed version, so the lil one can understand too… 🙂 I was such a huge fan of The Return of the Jedi, and was absolutely head over heels with young Harrison Ford lol… the new episodes can’t top the old ones for this reason lol :)) but I’ll still enjoy it…
I’m very excited about taking some time off from work… I can’t even remember the last time I wasn’t working on Christmas and New Year… hope you have splendid time during the holidays as well, Phil 🙂

Sounds like a lot of fun things to do, Alex. I like the no more waking up at 5am part… I woke up at 5am today. Not my usual time and it was such a struggle through the day *yawn* I am sure your cookies will turn out great and if I was nearby, I would come rushing over to help you eat them all 🙂

I have a long cooking list as well, but I try to be realistic, so it’s gonna be at least cookies lol..
I was used to get up even earlier, Mabel – 4 am, even 3:30 am, to be able to do my job… but that has started to take its toll and I try to avoid that… sleep is such a blessing 😀 hope the rest of your day has been more relaxed…
and I hope you can have great winter holidays as well… 🙂

Hi Alex, you have done great time coming 😃. I’ll be winding down on 23rd and enjoy Christmas with my kids. Christmas eve with my son and grand daughter and after that I’ll travel to visit my daughter and celebrate new year with her. No more work until next year. And of course, my camera is always at hand 👍.

this is wonderful, nothing better than spending Christmas and New Year with your family 🙂 thank you so much for stopping by, Knut… and I wish happy holidays to you and yours… 🙂
btw, I’m enjoying your Moscow photo series very much, I’ve always wanted to visit there..

I love the metaphor behind the photograph!
Your plans sound like plans of my household as well. Especially the lights! This year I made it clear I want lots and lots of lanterns and lights!
I hope you and the boys have a delightful time, and I wish you joy, happiness and love in 2017. We damn well deserved it!

oh, absolutely, we went to see Sing and loooved it, one of the best animated movies this year :)) I’m the same as you, love going to kids movies lol :)) I hope your goddaughter is healthy already and you go see it 🙂 Happy New Year, Suvi!!